Croatia vs Ghana: Liberal Democracy Index
Croatia
0.593
in 2025
Ghana
0.606
in 2025
Croatia rank
46th
Ghana rank
45th
Liberal Democracy Index over time
- Croatia
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 0.606 against 0.593 in Croatia, a difference of 0.013.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 85 shared years of data; in 1941 it was Ghana ahead.
Croatia ranks 46th and Ghana ranks 45th of 176 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 4 and Ghana in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.0397 | 0.1042 | 0.0646 | Ghana |
| 1950s | 0.0955 | 0.2259 | 0.1304 | Ghana |
| 1960s | 0.11 | 0.1893 | 0.0793 | Ghana |
| 1970s | 0.1196 | 0.1532 | 0.0336 | Ghana |
| 1980s | 0.1335 | 0.1269 | 0.0066 | Croatia |
| 1990s | 0.217 | 0.3365 | 0.1195 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 0.6282 | 0.6275 | 0.0007 | Croatia |
| 2010s | 0.6841 | 0.635 | 0.0491 | Croatia |
| 2020s | 0.6253 | 0.573 | 0.0523 | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal democracy index, Croatia or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 0.606 against 0.593 in Croatia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Croatia and Ghana?
- 0.013, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Ghana?
- 85 years are reported by both, from 1941 to 2025.
- How do Croatia and Ghana rank globally for liberal democracy index?
- Croatia ranks 46th and Ghana ranks 45th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.